Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. All calls for service may not be included. The status of incidents might change after further investigation. Locations are approximate. Individuals are identified in the log only if arrested on felony charges. Juveniles are not identified. People arrested or suspected of crimes are considered innocent until proven otherwise.
MONDAY, JAN. 27
• 9:30 a.m. — BCSO responded to a two-vehicle crash on Columbine Drive at Finch Lane. According to a report, one driver had a cut but declined a medical evaluation from medics. Both vehicles sustained front-end damage.
THURSDAY, JAN. 30
• 7:55 a.m. — BCSO responded to a one-vehicle crash on Bellfountain Road just north of Llewellyn Road involving a 50-year-old Philomath man who lost control of a 1998 Toyota Tacoma while negotiating a curve in slick road conditions and went into a ditch. The man with the assistance of a friend was able to recover the pickup, which had minimal damage, and drive away from the scene.
SUNDAY, FEB. 2
• 12:18 a.m. — BCSO arrested a 60-year-old Albany man at Ellmaker State Wayside along Highway 20 on a misdemeanor charge of driving while suspended. The man was issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody.
• 7:07 a.m. — BCSO responded to a crash on Llewellyn Road involving a utility trailer that had flipped over. The driver, a 67-year-old Philomath man, told BCSO that he likely failed to secure the hitch to the ball on his vehicle. With the help of a friend, the trailer was flipped back over.